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Nutrition Standards for Food Service Guidelines for Foods Served or Sold in Municipal Government Buildings or Worksites, United States, 2014

ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 13 — December 22, 2016

PEER REVIEWED

Figure 1. Foods and nutrients addressed in municipal nutrition standards among United States municipalities that reported having them in 2014 (n = 63). National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living.

Food Type or Nutrient Yes No Confidence Interval Don't Know
% of Municipalities Responding
Fruits and vegetables 79.4 11.1 69–89 9.5
Whole grains 66.7 17.5 55–78 15.9
Low-fat dairy 60.3 27 47–72 12.7
Lower sodium 61.9 20.6 49–74 17.4
Trans fat 34.9 34.9 22–45 30.1
Calorie labeling 31.8 41.3 21–44 27
Low-calorie beverages 76.2 11.1 66–87 12.7
Free drinking water 71.4 17.5 61–83 11.1

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Figure 2. Reported populations served by facilities in US municipalities that reported having written nutrition standards in 2014 (n = 63).National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living.

Population Served Yes No Confidence Interval Don't Know
% of Municipalities Reporting
Government employees 66.7 30.2 55–78 3.2
General public 66.7 23.8 54–78 9.5
Institutionalized people 20.6 55.6 11–32 23.8

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